With a night to think about who the Steelers should select with their remaining picks in rounds 4 - 7 of the 2010 NFL draft, I have been looking at all the prospective athletes that are still available and thought I would put some thoughts down on potential picks.  I view these rounds as based upon drafting solely for need rather than best player available because at some point, the line between talent and need must become too blurry, so I set the line at the 4th round   First, we need to decide what positions should be addressed with our remaining picks.  As you all know, we've added our future OC, improved depth at OLB, and took a WR in round 3.  So, what remains as a need position?  I know many of you have been calling for a CB or S to improve the play of our secondary.  However, I agree with those that have posted that we should give Burnette and Lewis a chance to really understand our defensive system before using picks to replace them.  Moreover, if it took Troy P a year to learn it, it only seems fair to give those kids a little more time.  I know, that is difficult in the face of getting lit up by someone like B. Gradkowski, but I have always been told patience is a virtue.  I would love to see some depth and/or competition added at the S position.  I realize we signed Will Allen for just that reason, but I am not convinced Mundy is the long-term solution.  Also, I am extremely worried about the level of abuse Troy takes from the manner in which he throws his body around.  So, I am really hoping we grab a S in the 4th round.  We also need depth and/or a future starter at the NT spot as Team H & H are getting long in the tooth.  Finally, I would also love a replacement for Spaeth at TE.   I love Heath, but I would also like to see us draft a guy that is really a OT living in a TE's body that mauls people in the run game.  In an effort to expedite the conversation, here are the remaining players that various websites think might be worth drafting at each position.  

QUARTERBACK:  

1. Tony Pike - Cincinnati 
2. Dan LeFevour - Central Michigan
3. Jarrett Brown - West Virginia
4. Jevan Snead - Mississippi
5. Jonathan Crompton - Tennessee 
6. John Skelton - Fordham
7. Zac Robinson - Oklahoma State
8. Levi Brown - Troy
9. Sean Canfield - Oregon State 
10. Mike Kafka - Northwestern
11. Ryan Perrilloux - Jacksonville State

RUNNING BACK:

1. Jonathan Dwyer - Georgia Tech
2. Joe McKnight - USC
3. LeGarrette Blount - Oregon
4. Anthony Dixon - Mississippi State
5. LaMarcus Coker -  Hampton 
6. James Starks - Buffalo 
7. Lonyae Miller - Fresno State
8. Charles Scott - LSU 
9. Joique Bell - Wayne State 
10. Michael Smith - Arkansas 
11. Andre Dixon - Connecticut 
12. Chris Brown - Oklahoma 
13. Deji Karim - Southern Illinois
14. Andre Anderson - Tulane 
15. Keith Toston - Oklahoma State

FULL BACK:

1. Rashawn Jackson - Virginia
2. John Conner - Kentucky
3. Manase Tonga - BYU
4. Dennis Morris - Louisiana Tech

WIDE RECEIVER:

1. Carlton Mitchell - South Florida 
2. Jacoby Ford - Clemson 
3. Mardy Gilyard - Cincinnati 
4. Blair White - Michigan State
5. Riley Cooper - Florida 
6. Dezmon Briscoe - Kansas
7. Freddie Barnes - Bowling Green
8. Danario Alexander - Missouri 
9. Joe Webb - UAB
10. Mike Williams - Syracuse
11. Jeremy Williams - Tulane 
12. Chris Bell - Norfolk State 
13. Marcus Easley - Connecticut 
14. Antonio Brown - Central Michigan 
15. Shay Hodge - Mississippi 
16. David Gettis - Baylor
17. David Reed - Utah
18. Seyi Ajirotutu - Fresno State
19. Chris Carter - UC-Davis
20. Chris McGaha - Arizona State 
21. Kyle Williams - Arizona State
22. Kerry Meier - Kansas  
23. Alric Arnett - West Virginia 

TIGHT END:

1. Aaron Hernandez - Florida 
2. Dorin Dickerson - Pittsburgh
3. Anthony McCoy - USC
4. Dennis Pitta - Brigham Young 
5. Clay Harbor - Missouri State 
6. Garrett Graham - Wisconsin
7. Fendi Onobun - Houston
8. Andrew Quarless - Penn State 
9. Michael Hoomanawanui - Illinois
10. Cody Slate - Marshall 
11. Nate Byham - Pittsburgh
12. Jameson Konz - Kent State
13. Colin Peek - Alabama 
14. Richard Dickson - LSU
15. Mickey Shuler - Penn State
16. Michael Overbay - Eastern Washington 
17. Dedrick Epps - Miami Fl.

TACKLE:

1. Bruce Campbell  - Maryland
2. Tony Washington - Abilene Christian
3. Ed Wang - Virginia Tech 
4. Selvish Capers - West Virginia
5. Kyle Calloway - Iowa
6. Sam Young - Notre Dame
7. Jason Fox - Miami (FL)
8. Ciron Black - LSU
9. Kevin Haslam - Rutgers
10. Derek Hardman - Eastern Kentucky 
11. Thomas Welch - Vanderbilt
12. Drew Davis - Alabama
13. Chris Marinelli - Stanford 
14. Will Barker - Virginia 
15. Dennis Landolt - Penn State
16. J'Marcus Webb - West Texas A&M
17. Adam Ulatoski - Texas 

GUARD:

1. Mitch Petrus - Arkansas
2. Marshall Newhouse - TCU 
3. Brandon Carter - Texas Tech
4. Chris Scott - Tennessee  
5. Reggie Stephens - Iowa State
6. Shelly Smith - Colorado State
7. Chris DeGeare - Wake Forest
8. Sergio Render - Virginia Tech
9. Brian Simmons - Oklahoma 

CENTER:

1. Matt Tennant - Boston College
2. Eric Olsen - Notre Dame
3. Ted Larsen - North Carolina State
4. John Estes - Hawaii 
5. Jeff Byers - USC
6. Joe Hawley - UNLV

DEFENSIVE TACKLE:

1. Geno Atkins - Georgia 
2. Cam Thomas - North Carolina
3. Al Woods - LSU
4. Vince Oghobaase - Duke
5. Nate Collins - Virginia 
6. Callahan Bright - Shaw
7. Brandon Deaderick - Alabama 
8. Travis Ivey - Maryland
9. Malcolm Sheppard - Arkansas
10. Lorenzo Alexander - Alabama

DEFENSIVE END:

1. Everson Griffen - USC
2. Corey Wootton - Northwestern 
3. Austen Lane - Murray State
4. Brandon Lang - Troy 
5. Greg Hardy - Mississippi 
6. C.J. Wilson - East Carolina
7. Lindsey Witten - Connecticut
8. Kevin Basped - Nevada
9. George Johnson - Rutgers
10. Clifton Geathers - South Carolina
11. Willie Young - North Carolina State
12. Hall Davis - Louisiana-Lafayette 
13. Jeffrey Fitzgerald - Kansas State 
14. George Selvie - South Florida
15. E.J. Wilson - North Carolina
16. Danny Batten - South Dakota State 
17. James Ruffin - Northern Iowa
18. Antonio Coleman - Auburn
19. Doug Worthington - Ohio State
20. Jammie Kerlew - Indiana

INSIDE/MIDDLE LINEBACKER:

1. Jamar Chaney - Mississippi State
2. Phillip Dillard - Nebraska
3. Arthur Moats - James Madison
4. Travis Goethel - Arizona State
5. Micah Johnson - Kentucky  
6. Darryl Sharpton - Miami FL
7. Kion Wilson - South Florida
8. Mike McLaughlin - Boston College 
9. Josh Hull - Penn State 
10. Boris Lee - Troy

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER: 

1. Ricky Sapp - Clemson 
2. Eric Norwood - South Carolina 
3. Thaddeus Gibson - Ohio State 
4. AJ Edds -Iowa  
5. Kavell Conner - Clemson
6. Simoni Lawrence - Minnesota 
7. Junior Gallette - Stillman 
8. Dexter Davis - Arizona State 
9. Adrian Tracy - William and Mary
10. Keaton Kristick - Oregon State
11. Stevenson Sylvester - Utah

SAFETY:

1. Reshad Jones - Georgia
2. Darrell Stuckey - Kansas 
3. Kam Chancellor - Virginia Tech
4. Larry Asante - Nebraska 
5. Myron Rolle - Oxford
6. Kurt Coleman - Ohio State 
7. Robert Johnson - Utah 
8. Harry Coleman - LSU
9. Jeromy Miles - Massachusetts
10. Darian Stewart - South Carolina
11. Terrell Skinner - Maryland 
12. Nick Polk - Indiana 
13. Barry Church - Toledo  
14. Cody Grimm - Virginia Tech

CORNERBACK:

1. Donovan Warren - Michigan
2. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah - Indiana (PA)
3. Dominique Franks - Oklahoma 
4. Perrish Cox - Oklahoma State
5. Walter McFadden - Auburn
6. Alterraun Verner - UCLA 
7. Trevard Lindley - Kentucky
8. Joshua Moore - Kansas State
9. A.J. Jefferson - Fresno State
10. Syd'Quan Thompson - California 
11. Brian Jackson - Oklahoma  
12. Nolan Carroll - Maryland 
13. David Pender - Purdue
14. Jamar Wall - Texas Tech
15. Devin Ross - Arizona 
16. Sam Shields - Miami Fl
17. Chris Hawkins - LSU
18. Crezdon Butler - Clemson
19. Stephan Virgil - Virginia Tech

Some caveats:   1) The foregoing rankings are taken from ESPN, NFL Draft Blitz, and NFL Draft Scout and sort of mashed together based on a combination of what the sites are posting and what I think; 2) the rankings are based on the remaining players, rather than an overall rank; 3) if there are any errors or omissions, they are my fault; and 4) if you know of a player that was omitted and should have been added, please let me know.  

As noted above, from my perspective, we desperately need depth at Safety and Nose Tackle and could improve at back-up Tight End, back-up Tackle (I think the window is rapidly closing on Hills and Essex and Foster, Urbik, and Legursky appear to be back-ups for now) and maybe we think about a potential replacement/depth for Farrior if he calls it quits after this season.  Consequently, I would like our remaining picks to look something like this: 

4th:  Safety (Jones, Chancellor, or Asante) 

5th:  Nose Tackle: (Cam Thomas) [note - I would like to see us package some of our picks and move up to the 4th because I think Thomas is gone by the 5th]

5th:  Offensive Tackle: (Ed Wang)  

5th: Inside linebacker:  (Chaney, Hull, or Sharton (Sharton is a little small, but fast and would be solid in pass coverage))

5th:  Tight End:  (Michael Hoomanawanui -  he is 6;5, 275 and look like a small OT!)

6th:  Full Back: (Dennis Morris - 6'2, 245. 463 in the 40 an I hope he is nothing more than a tank that we use to clear running lanes for Mendenhall, Redman, Summers or whatever RB is toting the rock for us.  I miss Kreider.  

From a Free Agent perspective, I'd love to see us sign WR Kelton Tindal - Newberry.  His numbers are  6'1, 197  with a 4.28 in the 40.  He is supposed to be a poor man's Mike Wallace.  If we could get him on our practice squad and coach him up, he might be a great complement to Wallace down the road.  Just a thought.  Anyone have any sleepers they would like to see signed as a free agent?

Hope every one enjoys the last 4 rounds of this year's draft.

Go Steelers!